Our guest speaker this month was Simon White, who is now retired after a career of 43 years working for a single company – Peter Beales Roses (now part of Bells Horticultural). After introducing some of the horticultural sundries that he had brought for sale,...
NEWS We ask members to rally round to support our Annual Show on 7 March, in particular: Help with catering, to provide cakes etc. – Grazyna has a list. Volunteers to help run the kitchen, tombola etc. This is a pressing need, as a number of members who would...
NEWS This month we had our Plant Clinic, where our experienced growers Bill Gardiner and Andy Gissing (and anyone else able to contribute) gave advice to mermbers about problem plants they brought to the meeting. Tony Weavers won the Novices table with one of his...
NEWS This was our annual social evening – we took part in a ‘Round the World’ Picture Quiz, won by Sue and John, then shared a buffet meal. Ken Frost won the ‘Novices’ table with his Dendrobium hybrid, and Paul Eaton won the...
NEWS Andy Gissing brought in cakes in celebration of Angela’s 85th birthday. David Mittel won the Novices table with his Miltonia Queen Anne. Bill Gardiner won the Winners table with his Bulbophyllum Elizabeth Ann Buckleberry. Runner-up was Paul Eaton with his...
